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Forget about the big TVs. The new wearable technologies are cause for serious reflection. Let\u2019s consider the two biggest moves into Wearable tech: Google Glass and\u00a0 smart watches<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Darth Vader wore his technology like a mask, like Google Glass or\u00a0 iOptik contact lenses<\/a>, but the technology on his face is not what made him evil. Dick Tracy wore something like a smart watch, but he also wore a yellow trench coat and a striped tie.<\/p>\n

In other words, Darth Vader\u2019s technology is not what led him to the dark side, even if the simple black and white world of Star Wars wants us to believe that. He didn\u2019t have a technology problem. He had an anger problem. For evidence, look at all of the good guys in Star Wars. Luke has a robotic hand. He also flew a fancy X-wing space ship and carried a light saber (the weirdest backwards technology ever conceived). His most loyal sidekicks\u2014R2D2 and C3PO\u2014were 100% technology.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s okay. Wearing technology on your face doesn\u2019t mean you are more likely to become a villain. Having a robotic hand doesn\u2019t either.<\/p>\n

On the flipside, Dick Tracy\u2019s watch doesn\u2019t make him a hero any more than his yellow coat makes him a hero.<\/p>\n

Read the whole thing here<\/a>. What do you think?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"